Hidden Treasures and Secret Lives: A Study of Pemalingpa (1450–1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683–1706)

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"Hidden Treasures and Secret Lives: A Study of Pemalingpa (1450–1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683–1706)" is a scholarly work by Michael Aris that examines the lives, religious roles, and historical significance of the Bhutanese treasure revealer Pemalingpa and the Sixth Dalai Lama within the context of Tibetan Buddhist culture and politics.

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instanceOf non-fiction book
scholarly book
aboutPerson Pemalingpa NERFINISHED
Sixth Dalai Lama NERFINISHED
Tsangyang Gyatso NERFINISHED
academicDiscipline Buddhist studies
Central Asian history
Tibetan studies
author Michael Aris NERFINISHED
context Tibetan Buddhist culture
Tibetan Buddhist politics
examines Bhutanese treasure revealer tradition
political context of the Sixth Dalai Lama
relationship between religious charisma and political power in Tibet
terma tradition in Tibetan Buddhism
focusesOn historical significance of Pemalingpa
historical significance of the Sixth Dalai Lama
religious roles of Pemalingpa
religious roles of the Sixth Dalai Lama
treasure revealers in Tibetan Buddhism
genre historical biography
religious studies
geographicFocus Bhutan NERFINISHED
Tibet NERFINISHED
intendedAudience researchers in religious studies
scholars of Tibetan Buddhism
students of Himalayan history
language English
mainSubject Bhutanese religious history
Pemalingpa NERFINISHED
Sixth Dalai Lama NERFINISHED
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Tibetan Buddhist politics
relatedConcept Bhutanese monarchy and religious institutions
Gelug school NERFINISHED
Nyingma tradition NERFINISHED
treasure revealer (tertön) NERFINISHED
setInPeriod 15th century
16th century
17th century
early 18th century
usesMethod historical analysis
textual analysis of Tibetan sources
workTitle Hidden Treasures and Secret Lives: A Study of Pemalingpa (1450–1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683–1706) NERFINISHED

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Michael Aris notableWork Hidden Treasures and Secret Lives: A Study of Pemalingpa (1450–1521) and the Sixth Dalai Lama (1683–1706)